The basics
Mouses in Research
Plasticity
Keyence and Imaging
Hormones
100

On average, about how much does a human brain weigh?

~3 pounds

100

Whats' the general name of the housing area that mice and other research animals are kept in?

vivarium

100

These green matrix-like structures form a net and are sometimes called "limiters of plasticity" 

PNNs

100

These are the black and white "maps" we use to select brain tissues to image

DAPI maps

100

This hormone is usually associated with the stress, anxiety, and fear response

cortisol/corticosterone

200

This part of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions such as reasoning, planning, and problem-solving.

the frontal lobe?

200

The name of this "bulb" that processes the highly sensitive scent information in mice

olfactory bulb

200

This term refers to providing new opportunities to an animals living environment, such as toys or new experiences - make for a more "rich" experience 

environmental enrichment

200

What "color" should DAPI be imaged in on the keyence (when taking images for analysis)?

blue

200

This hormone, often referred to as the "bonding hormone," plays a role in social affiliation and attachment behaviors

oxytocin

300

This part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information

occipital lobe

300

What behavioral test is often used to assess spatial learning and memory in mice, involving a big tub of water that mice swim in?

The morris water maze

300

This name of this "crucial" period is when experience is essential and alters performance permanently

critical period

300

What's the name of the channel we image PNN's in?

GFP or Channel 2

300

This hormone, released by the ovaries, regulates the menstrual cycle and is involved in the development and maintenance of female reproductive organs in mice and humans

estrogen

400

This name of the fluids that fills cavities within the brain and surrounds the brain

CSF

400

This is the usual gestational period in mice (days pregnant before birth)

~21

400

This brain structure is heavily involved in the formation and storage of new memories and exhibits significant plasticity.

What is the hippocampus

400

After you take the images, there's one more step you have to do to "put" these images together, not sewing but ... 

Stitching

400

In the estrous cycle, the name of this specific phase comes after diestrus, but before estrus

proestrus

500

the brain is divided into two hemispheres, but connected by this structure

corpus callosum

500

What is the name of the most commonly used mouse strain in neuroscience?

C57BL/6

500

These small, red, inhibitory cells are preferentially enwrapped by PNNs

parvalbumin cells
500

The keyence has 3 levels of magnification, what are they?

2x, 10x, 20x

500

The name of this surgical procedure that involves removing ovaries and testes

gonadectomy or ovariectomy/castration

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